Plastic Logic Que
Plastic Logic's business-oriented Que, which has a screen the size of an 8.5x11-inch piece of paper and integration with Barnes & Noble's e-book store. The big issue is how expensive it is. A version with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will cost $649, and a version that adds 3G wireless is $799. It's available for preorder (it's due out in May) but will probably encounter tepid sales now that the iPad has arrived.
Amazon Kindle DX
Amazon needs to lower the price of its 9.7-inch Kindle DX in order for it to continue to be a viable product. At $489, it only costs $10 less than the iPad, which does so much more (and has the same screen size).
Entourage Edge
Geared toward students, the Android-powered Entourage Edge has an e-ink screen on one side and an LCD touch screen on the other. The two sides work in tandem. It's available now around $500, which is the price for the entry-level iPad. It seems likely that students would prefer the iPad.
The iRex DR800
iRex made a big deal when it launched in October the $399 DR-800, which features a large 8.1-inch screen that you can write on with a stylus, integrated 3G service from AT&T, and a tie-in to the Barnes & Noble e-book store. It's finally available in Best Buy but who cares?
Copia Ocean 9
Several Copia e-readers are scheduled to be released this spring, including a couple of 9-inch models. If they hope to survive, they'll need to be priced very attractively.
Skiff Reader
The Skiff e-reader, which uses Sprint for a 3G wireless connection, is one of the largest e-readers (11.5-inch touch-screen display) and is appealing for viewing newspaper and magazine content. The company is being very secretive about launch dates and pricing, but if it can't hit a $349 price point, it may very well be toast.
Sony Daily Edition
We found a lot to like about the Daily Edition PRS-900, Sony's first e-reader with built-in 3G service that feature an elongated 7.1-inch screen. But its $399 price tag makes it a pretty hard sell at this point.
Spring Design Alex
Spring Design's dual-screen Alex e-reader, which has some similarities to the Nook (Spring is suing Barnes & Noble), is an intriguing e-reader with an Android angle. However, it costs $399 (it's available now). It really needs to be at $300 to have a shot.
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